The Red Heads are Coming!

It took alot longer than I anticipated, but I have finished the painting of the Sandhill Cranes! I really enjoyed creating this piece; it is quite large, 12-3/4 x 18! The coloring of these birds made them wonderful to create, with their red and white faces, and gray plumage covered in rust (from the dirt!). I really had fun with this one; of course, I have fun with every painting I do. My next project is a commission piece of a dog, a chow/schnauzer mix (wow, I can hardly wait!), but it is small, only 8 x 10, so I should finish it quickly. Of course, my Saturday is shot, as I will be babysitting my grandkids for the day. I should get the photos of the commission tomorrow or the next day, and as I have arranged my regular J-O-B schedule to get half a day on Fridays off, I should be able to finish the portrait by Monday or Tuesday next week. My next wildlife painting will be of a lioness. I am very much looking forward to creating her!